Solving Schizophrenia (PDF)

Four professors are on two distinct paths with one noble purpose:
Develop pharmaceutical agents to help battle schizophrenia, one of the most devastating mental health disorders. And they’ve started their own drug companies to do it.

Starstruck (PDF)

Dr. Christopher Stockdale�s
fascination with supernovae
could help us better understand
the origins of the universe.

No Longer Safe at Home (PDF)

Dr. Louise Cainkar explores
life for Arab-Americans
in a post-9/11 world.

Healing (PDF)

Dr. John LaDisa is working to create better medical devices for children
and adults with cardiovascular problems.

From sludge to
sustainable energy (PDF)

Digging the Bible (PDF)

What is the archaeological evidence for old testament history?
Theology professor Dr. Deirdre Dempsey uses her expertise in
ancient languages � and old-fashioned sweat labor � to find out.

Research in Brief (PDF)

Inside:Fighting a Harmful Result of ChemotherapyA New Approach to SensorsCold War Propaganda Lives OnSurviving Katrina - And the MediaThin Bodies, Thin WalletsHow Latino Youth SucceedMarquette BookshelfResearch and Scholarship at Marquette

Blazing trails (PDF)

For 30 years, Dr. Charles Wilkie
has studied fire retardancy.
Armed with a new federal grant,
this leader in his field is heating
things up.

Mechanical wonder (PDF)

Listening to the animal kingdom (PDF)

Named for the fictional Dr. Dolittle, who possessed a
magical ability to converse with animals, the project is
committed to an improved understanding of animals.

Identity crisis (PDF)

Who are you? A Social Security number, an American, a spouse, a parent, a child, or a co-worker? Or all of these? What makes you, you?

Research in Brief (PDF)

Inside:Trial by TV: Pop Culture Meets LawCraving Answers about AppetiteOh Favorite Soda, How Do I Love Thee?Text Messaging: Deciphering an Electronic BabelGetting to the Root of the ProblemKannst Du Deitsch Schwetze?Innovations in Family PlanningHealing PainReviving Up Rehab Through RoboticsThe Other Side of the Therapy CouchMarquette BookshelfResearch at Marquette

Children - Protecting
Brittle Bones (PDF)

Imagine bones so fragile they can snap under the slightest pressure —
even from simply walking. That’s the reality for children with
osteogenesis imperfecta, or “brittle bone disease.”

Ethics - Keeping
Business Honest (PDF)

Dr. Sarah Peck, Ph.D., primarily teaches the black-and-white world of numbers and financial formulas. But her research - and her passion - resides in the gray area where ethics and business collide.

Biotechnology Unraveling the Mysteries of Proteins (PDF)

Daniel Sem, Ph.D., wanted to put a heart in hard science �
something that wasn�t always easy when he worked in the profit-driven
biotechnology industry.

A Bite Out of Crime (PDF)

An attacker bites his victim. A criminal munches on a sandwich
before fleeing the scene. And those pearly whites might leave just the
clue needed to capture the perpetrator.

Understanding the Damaged Brain (PDF)

Brian Schmit, Ph.D., associate professor of biomedical engineering, and Sheila Schindler-Ivens, Ph.D., assistant professor of physical therapy, are searching for
new tools to help stroke survivors conquer those challenges.

Undergraduate Student Research (PDF)

A Marquette education challenges students to explore and innovate.
And that means that
undergraduates don�t just read about research in the library � they jump into labs and get
their hands dirty.